Maintenance

Customer expectation

• Assure operational reliability of the complete substation including primary and secondary equipment
  • switchgears, transformers, substation equipment and auxiliaries, field devices, control system, etc.
• Reduction of maintenance cost through effective maintenance plans and concepts

• Time based maintenance: Periodic maintenance shall guarantee the availability and the reliability of the equipment. This maintenance may include waste parts. Parts with a restricted life cycle can be exchanged.
• Condition based maintenance: Control of technical components according to maintenance schedule focused on conditional requirements. Prerequisite is a detailed assessment of the installed equipment.
• Reliability centred maintenance: The consequences of a failure are additionally evaluated. RCM is the right amount of maintenance for the right equipment at the right time.

• Calculable costs and cost reduction
• Increased reliability and availability of equipment and system
• Lower risk of unscheduled down times
• Avoid costs because of downtime and production losses
• Keep performance on defined level
• One point of contact for all maintenance activities